About This School

Spanish Springs Elementary School is located in Sparks, NV and is one of 115 schools in Washoe County School District. It is a public school that serves 819 students in grades PK-6. See Spanish Springs Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Spanish Springs Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Nevada average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Grade 3 Reading Performance

Spanish Springs Elementary School Reviews

This school is absolutely wonderful! I transferred my boys - grades 1st and third and in the first 6 weeks of attending, I noticed a difference in their learning and just how much more education they are getting! There attitude is so much better and I can honestly say that they are learning above and beyond what other schools in our district even offer to students. I sincerely feel that if I would have left my boys in their last school they would be learning at a grade level much lower that what that are given at SSES! Keep up the great work, you have shown my boys that they can excel and be above the rest. Great job Teachers & Staff! We thank you for how much you care and all the time you are investing in our childrens future!

This school year has taken a different turn with LOTS of social issue stuff being taught, just look at the students work hanging in the halls, quad, classroom doors....everywhere! It is the schools job to teach the academics and that seems to be less and less of the focus.
This seems to be a big part of the new administrations agenda. Both administrators unresponsive to parent concerns and seem to be running a Mickey Mouse fan club with the teachers with a daily 'We love you!" message over the intercom. Wow.

Test Scores

About the CRT

The Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: emergent/developing, approaches standard, meets standard, or exceeds standard. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the NAWE

What is it?

The Nevada Analytic Writing Examination (NAWE) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in writing in grades 5 and 8.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: emergent/developing, approaches standard, meets standard or exceeds standard. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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TestRating8 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Nevada, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2007 HSPE Results and CRT Results for all subjects tested.more...